Hi, I'm Aneesa

FULL TIME MOM, CRAFTER, JEWELLER, BEAD HOARDER, PAINTER AND PUNCH NEEDLE ENTHUSIAST

Opal and Thread was started as a way to battle postpartum depression. When I had my daughter in March 2022, I needed an outlet that would allow my creativity to thrive.

Opal and Thread was born and it became so much more than I could ever expect.

Not only has Opal and Thread helped me thrive and survive, it has inspired others around me, given me the means to invest back into my community and helped me homeschool my neurodivergent daughter.

Speaking of whom, she was beading a 2mm bead on a copper wire at the age of 18. Creativity is infectious and Opal and Thread has allowed my creativity to shine as well as those around me.

Learn more about

ANEESA JANERING

Education

  • International Business Diploma
  • Paralegal Diploma and Licenced 2009-2010
  • Marketing Diploma
  • Business Management Degree
  • Business and Entrepreneurship Coaching Certification
  • Mindfulness Coaching Certification
  • Life Coaching Certification
  • Confidence Coaching Certification
  • Therapeutic Art Coaching Certification

Hobbies & Crafts

  • Embroidery
  • Punch Needle
  • Digital Design
  • Brand Design
  • Latch Hooking Rug Making
  • Polymer Clay Earring
  • Digital Products
  • Apparel
  • Reading Crime and Thriller Novels
  • Watching Crime and Thriller TV
  • Walks and Nature Hikes
  • Travel

Skills

  • Website and brand design
  • Illustration
  • Tech and online systems
  • Setting up an online business
  • Business coaching
  • Embroidery
  • Jesmonite and concrete art
  • Texture art
  • Punch needle rug making
  • Painting
  • Jewellery wire wrapping
  • Jewellery making

Our Brand Vision

Opal and Thread was born to combat postpartum depression and quickly became a mission to show other mothers that you can still be present and build a thriving creative business. I wanted to empower other women to wear jewellery boldly, show their uniqueness in all its messy glory and to be able to have pieces that bring them pure joy!

Our mission is to showcase a woman of colour of West Indian heritage, building a successful handmade jewellery business that also honours the creativity of other creatives whilst cultivating a safe space for mums, women of colour and especially our neurodiverse community.

Browse the Shop

  • Green Queen Colour Edit Drops

    Green Queen Colour Edit Drops

    £18.00 GBP
    £18.00 GBP
  • The Colour Edit Drops with Freshwater Teardrop Pearls

    The Colour Edit Drops with Freshwater Teardrop Pearls

    £18.00 GBP
    £18.00 GBP
  • The Colour Edit 25mm Hoops

    The Colour Edit 25mm Hoops

    £18.00 GBP
    £18.00 GBP
  • Candy Colour Wire Wrapped Rings

    Candy Colour Wire Wrapped Rings

    £16.00 GBP
    £16.00 GBP